Educational film catalog (1936)

EDUCATIONAL FILM CATALOG 691.5-715 Home is what you make it— Continued "Deals with exterior painting and re- pairs, adjustments on the interior and landscaping." "Weaver The story connected with it has been criticized as sentimental. Otherwise the film contains useful suggestions 69]. 5 Cement From mountain to cement sack. ISmin 16-si-loan 3S-si-nf-loan prior 1927 Bur. of mines 691,5 Made in cooperation with the Universal atlas cement company- Most important of 80 processes Involved in cement manufacture are explained to a boy by a manikin who steps from an en- cyclopedia. Parallel is drawn between bread baking and cement making. Covers entire process ending with fllling and tying of sacks "(Useful in] geography and commercial geography [Classes]" Am. museum of nat. hist. sh 693.5 Concrete Construction that endures, loan 35-si-nf-loan 1931 15min 16-si- Bur. of mines 693.5 Made in cooperation with the Universal atlas cement company "Begins with boy at desk writing theme on concrete. Manikin appears and demon- strates various ways in which concrete is employed in construction, including Pana- ma Canal, bridges, highways, railroad beds, farm buildings. Irrigation pipe, walls, tennis courts, swimming pools, a sport sta- dium, public buildings, airports, fountains, residences, and statuary. Animated graphs show proportions of cement, stone, sand, and water that will give best results; ef- fect of too much water in mix on strength of concrete; and rapid increase in mileage of concrete pavement." Producer "[Useful in] geography and general science [classes]" Am. museum of nat. hist. el-Jh-sh 697 Heating Electric heat in industry. 3R 16-si-loan 35-si-f-nf-loan General electric 697 "Shows the value of electric heat in the making of high-quality products, and the economies in production it effects. This is illustrated by views of its application to the manufacture of glass, steel, shoes, au- tomobile parts, and many other products." Producer jh-sh-c Hot air heating. iSmin 16-si-$24 1927 Eastman 697 "A hunting lodge, the fireplace, hunters warmed by open flre, radiation, conduction, convection currents all shown by action of hunters at fireplace. The stove, school chil- dren warming at stove, their actions demonstrate radiation, etc., use of stove jacket. The furnace, animations explain ac- tion of furnace, the thermostat, moisture control." Ohio el-jh-sh-c Guide 700 FINE ARTS 707 Art—Study and teaching Artist. (Vocational guidance ser.) 12min 16-si-$24 35-si-nf-$80 prior 1927 DeVry 707 A vocational film by Fred C. Smith, formerly editor. Magazine of vocational guidance. Harvard university "Portrayal of the artist in his daily work, his associates, and the amount and kind of preparation necessary to enter and ad- vance in his profession." Colorado Jh-sh Guide 708 Art galleries and museums Behind the scenes in the Metropolitan mu- seum. 25min 16-si-$60 35-si-f-nf-$120 Metropolitan museum 708 "Few visitors familiar with the galleries of a museum realize the amount and scope of work involved before an exhibit is seen by the public. This film shows the many workshops maintained by the Museum, the registration and photographing of works of art, the manner in which they are cared for, and their installation in a gallery." Producer el-jh-sh-c 709 Art—History Hidden talisman. ISmin 16-si-$30 35-si-nf- $60 Metropolitan museum 709 "The scenes are laid in The Cloisters, the mediaeval museum on Fort "Washing- ton Heights, New York City, a branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. After being shown views of the buildings and grounds, one sees the ghost of a fifteenth- century French lady searching for a talis- man which she has hidden in a bit of carving, the finding of which is essential to her happiness. The actors are Dorothy Sands, Florence House, and Donald Hart- man." Producer Withdrawn. Jh 710 Landscape gardening 71 1 City planning Growth of cities and their problems. 12min 16-si-apply 35-si-nf-apply 1920 Soc. for visual educ. 711 "Intended to make pupils realize some of the common problems attending the growth of communities from small towns or vil- lages to thriving cities. Problems as well as solutions are visually suggested. Ques- tions relating to transportation, public safety, sanitation, education, law and or- der, recreation, and similar matters of civic interest, are studied. . . Furnishes a . . . basis for . . . discussion and instruction in practical Civics." Producer Guide 715 Tree planting For botany of trees see class 582 Planting and care of trees. ISmin 16-si-$24 1928 Eastman 715 A class is instructed by film and charts in the life cycles of the apple-tree tent caterpillar, the codling-moth, and the si - silent; sd • sound; f - inflaniniabl»; nf - safety; el- elementary; jh - junior high; sh - senior high; c • college 69